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Typhoon Marie, as known as the Tōya Maru Typhoon ( 洞爺丸台風) in Japan, was a
Also, a large fire broke out in Iwanai, Hokkaido, partly due to the effect of Marie. This fire called ''Fire of Iwanai'' ( 岩内大火) in Japan.
洞爺丸台風
– JMA
洞爺丸台風
– コトバンク History of Hokkaido 1954 Pacific typhoon season 1954 in Japan Typhoons in Japan {{Weather-stub
typhoon
A typhoon is a mature tropical cyclone that develops between 180° and 100°E in the Northern Hemisphere. This region is referred to as the Northwestern Pacific Basin, and is the most active tropical cyclone basin on Earth, accounting for a ...
that hit Japan in September 1954. Marie did a great deal of damage to Hokkaido
is Japan's second largest island and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are connected by the undersea railway Seikan Tunnel.
The la ...
, and the ''Tōya Maru
was a Japanese train ferry constructed by Japanese National Railways (JNR) which sank during Typhoon Marie, known locally as the Tōya Maru Typhoon, in the Tsugaru Strait between the Japanese islands of Hokkaidō and Honshū on September 26, 19 ...
'' ( 洞爺丸) train ferry sank due to the high waves and windstorm caused by Marie. Because of it, JMA in Japan named the storm ''Tōya Maru Typhoon.''
Overview
In September 26, Typhoon Marie hit Japan. After passingKyushu
is the third-largest island of Japan's five main islands and the most southerly of the four largest islands ( i.e. excluding Okinawa). In the past, it has been known as , and . The historical regional name referred to Kyushu and its surroun ...
and Chugoku, Marie proceeded Sea of Japan
The Sea of Japan is the marginal sea between the Japanese archipelago, Sakhalin, the Korean Peninsula, and the mainland of the Russian Far East. The Japanese archipelago separates the sea from the Pacific Ocean. Like the Mediterranean Sea, it h ...
northeast at a tremendous speed and hit Hokkaido.
Due to Marie, some Seikan ferries such as ''Tōya Maru
was a Japanese train ferry constructed by Japanese National Railways (JNR) which sank during Typhoon Marie, known locally as the Tōya Maru Typhoon, in the Tsugaru Strait between the Japanese islands of Hokkaidō and Honshū on September 26, 19 ...
'' that departed from Hakodate Port, suffered a gale and high waves. ''Tōya Maru'' sank, causing 1,139 people on it to die, resulting in enormous damage.
Also, a large fire broke out in Iwanai, Hokkaido, partly due to the effect of Marie. This fire called ''Fire of Iwanai'' ( 岩内大火) in Japan.
Name
JMA named Marie, which caused major damage mainly in Hokkaido, as ''Tōya Maru Typhoon'', honouring the dead of the ''Tōya Maru''.See also
* ''Tōya Maru
was a Japanese train ferry constructed by Japanese National Railways (JNR) which sank during Typhoon Marie, known locally as the Tōya Maru Typhoon, in the Tsugaru Strait between the Japanese islands of Hokkaidō and Honshū on September 26, 19 ...
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洞爺丸台風
– JMA
洞爺丸台風
– コトバンク History of Hokkaido 1954 Pacific typhoon season 1954 in Japan Typhoons in Japan {{Weather-stub